The Portland daily press., 1887-06-14
Petitions Of the Horse Railroad Com
pany Granted.

hcAA iocb CFChlh6.
In Board OF Mayor and Aldermen.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met
pursuant to adjournment from the last
monthly meeting, for the purpose Of giving
further hearing upon the petitions of the
Portland Railroad Company to lay double
tracks. The Mayor presided. Absent, Al
derman Galley.
THE MARGINAL WAY.
The following communication was received
and ordered on file:
The undersigned commissioners appointed
under the act of the Legislature, approved
Feb. 49, 1887, authorizing certain public i'm
prOvements to be made at Back Cove and
Fore river in Portland Harbor, respectfully
represent that they are advised that a con-
tract can be made for the construction of
that portion of the Marginal Way which lies
between Green street and Wilmot street, ac-
cording TO the plans and specifications of the
City Civil Engineer, for a sum not exceeding
$4,000 for the whole work.
The Commissioners, after Investigation.
are OF the opinion that it would be for the
interest of the city to enter into a contract
for the construction of that portion of the
stated.
They are also of the opinion that /. is for
the interest Of the city that all the material
dredged from the ship:channel, in the progress
OF the government work at that place, should
and in filling the flats.
They, therefore, recommend that the COR
| tract for the construction Of the Marginal
Way should be made with the party who is
to do the government work, or with some
person who will receive from him at def
mite and convenient dumping place, which
shall be kept clear, the material dredged
from the channel and utilize it in the con-
struction Of the street without expense to
the government contractor.
They also deem 1t important, in the event
| of the work of building the street and filling
the flats being done by any other party than
the contractor with the United States gov
eminent, that the contract should be so
drawn as to give this Board authority to set
| tie any differences that NAV arise between
the two contractors in the performance of
| their contracts.
JOSEPH w: SYMoNDs, couv,,.
PRENTIss LoRING, SouiniIs-
JARED A. SMITH. sioners.
The order accompanying the communica-
| ton is as follows:
Ordered, That the committee on LAYING ont
| new streets be authorized to contract with
responsible parties for the construction of
the marginal way from Green street to Will
mot street, according to the plans and spec
ihcations of the City Civil Engineer at an
expense not exceeding $4,000 for the whole
work, the contract to be so drawn AS not to
exceed the constitutional limitation upon
municlpal Indebtedness and to be approved
by the Commissioners upon Public Improve
ments at Back Cove and Fore River
Alderman Marks moved that the order be
given passage.
Alderman Smith objected to the last con-
dltion OF the order. BE believed that. the
contract should be approved by the City
Council and then executed under the direc-
ton of the commission.
Alderman Briggs said that it seemed to
him the commu nication was strongly in ia
vor of giving the work to the government
contractor and he should support the posi-
ton of the gentleman from Ward Five, (Mr,
Smith.
Alderman Marks said that what the COM
mission expected to do is part of the work
for which the Board was created.
The Mayor stated that proposals to do the
work at the same figures had been received
from the government contractor and Col.
Moore. taasg n
Judge Symonds, who was present, stated
the request of the Mayor, that the commits
sion have had broad powers conferred upon
them and If they are to be responsible for
the work in Back Cove, they deem 1t proper
to have the contract for the work submitted
to them in order that they may see that the
work Is to be done to the best advantage of
the city: Judge Symonds said that he re-
the government and by the city as two parts
OF one whole. The government contractor
In making his proposals did so at a much
! lower inquire than he could have done had he
expected to have to tow the material dredged
70 qeep water IN Hussey's Sound. Should
opinion OF Major Smith, who has charge of
the work, 1t would have the effect to mater
Tally increase the rate of future Contracts.
Inc commission did not intend to say to
whom the contract should be awarded but
desire to have the work so done that the ma
terial excavated in dredging the ship chan
mel may be used in constructing the Margi-
nal Way, whether the two works are done
by one or two contractors. The material
WOULD oe furnished by the government con-
tractor Tor the city work without charge
Alderman Kicker said that it seemed to
MIN that the commission only claim the
rights conferred upon them.
An amendment by Alderman Smith to
strike out the Hast clause of the order failed
Oh passage and the order was passed by
the following vote: Yeas, Wilson, Kicker.
McMahon, Marks; nays, Smith. Briggs.
HORSE RAILROAD EXTENSION.
The hearing upon the petition of the Horse
Railroad Company, was reopened in accord
ance with the vote passed by the Board at
its last meeting.
hon. Z. +. Libby, representing the horse
railroad company, said that since the last
hearing, he had examined Congress street
west of Grove street and found that from a
point 300 feet west of Grove street. Congress-
street had never been properly graded and
constructed. If the street is used as the
thoroughfare to great depot it must be
made suitable. The position of the Rail-
road Company is that they should not be
required to grade and construct street in a
case where that work is not rendered neces-
sary by the laying of the track. Congress
stree! Is az present as able to bear two tracks
In regard to the suggestion of the gentle
man from ward made at the last meeting
that the company should pave the street.
Mr.. Libby said that If that Recommendation
might find it necessary to ask leave to with.
draw their petition. The company believe
that BY laying double track they will be
enabled TO accommodate the public in a more
satisfactory manner than by single track
Alderman Briggs reported plan for prop
eriy. grading the street. The :plan provides
for lowering the south side Of the street.
leaving the sidewalk at its present elevation
and placing between 1t and the road bed
turfed incline. Messrs. M. N. Rich and j.
ii. Coffin, who reside on the south side of
the street, asked some questions regarding
the alterations, but no objection to the plan
was made.
On motion of Alderman Marks an order
was passed authorizing the railroad company
70 lay double tracks from point near Park
street, on Congress street, to the new union
depot, from point near Pearl on Congress
to the summit of Munjoy Hill and from
Market square to the Post Office on Middle
street.
NEW SEWERS.
The committee was authorized to construct
sewers on the following streets
Congress, from Lowell to st. John; st.
John, from Congress to Portland; St John,
from near to Congress; A, between Gil
man and st. john b, between A and n
point near G; Portland, between High and
State; Grant, between High and State:
Clark, between Spring and Danforth:
Chatham, between Middle and Fore:
Marion, between Sheridan and Washington:
Beckett, between Congress and Wilson;
Stone, between Cumberland and Oxford:
Hammond, between Gould and Fox; Cove,
between Gould and Fox; Lincoln, between
Boyd and Franklin; Kennebec, between
Brattle and Hanover; Pearl street extension,
from Somerset street to proposed new chan
mel.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The street committee were authorized to
law brick sidewalk hptwaen Nos lQ5 and